Rwanda has more female members of parliament than any other country worldwide. But when it comes to photography women are still under-represented. This panel looks at the challenges and opportunities faced by women photographers across the world alongside the specific barriers here in Rwanda.

Carol Allen-Storey is an award-winning photojournalist specialised in chronicling complex humanitarian and social issues. A New Yorker based in London, she has been working for NGOs and international media in Rwanda for the past decade on projects including The Amahoro Generation (International Alert) and Out of the Shadows (Hope for Rwanda).